doesn't anyone out there have a true dual exhaust system like i do??
the factory plumbing to the cat is the part you have to get rid of, it has
a kink in it. i trashed the whole system and started over new with two 2.5"
pipes, 2 cats and 2 one piece turbos, and to top it off with 2 3" chrome
tips
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> From: Sam <samp@cts.com>
> To: dakota@sseg.ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: 2" exhaust system?
> Date: Thursday, February 06, 1997 11:34 AM
>
> Jules Glogovcsan wrote:
> >
> > Sam Parthemer wrote:
> > >
> > >> It's normal... You are hearing the inner-workings of the intake!!
Most
> > > people LOVE that sort of thing!!!! I rarely hear it on mine... My
exhaust
> > > seems to> drown out most it... OH WELL!!!
> >
> > damn man, that fipk can be REAL loud at WOT... and YOUR exhaust drowns
> > it out!?! Whooo-wee!... what you got there... a 2" exhaust system of
the
> > back of the stock manifolds... :)
> >
> > --
> > ###############
> >
> > Jules/MPI
> > 99 Tech Central
> > Dodgeville, RAM USA
>
>
> Actually, I ONLY have stock plumbing up to the CAT, then I have the
> CAT opened up to 3", then 3" to an ULTRA-FLO muffler, then 3" out (to
> the
> stock location on passenger side). In the morning when it's cold, I
> get a
> 'smoke ring' @ start up (vapor, mist, etc, not ENGINE smoke)...
>
> A friend of mine had the same setup (but 2.5") on his Ford Ranger
> (4.0),
> and it made a good perf. increase for him, plus it had a good sound to
> it
> (not TOO loud, but better than stock). My 3" system is a HELL of lot
> louder
> (yes, I know V8 vs. V6 makes a difference, BUT)... He still says it
> sounds like
> a stock car coming up the street... HA HA
>
> I've got a couple of .WAV files on the Web Site (Dakota), but they were
> taken standing still... I will have a few 'action' recordings (Like
> KukuKooter's)
> by next week...
>
> So Jules, now that my $$$ is in better shape, what's the next $100-$200
> item I can get for my '95 SLT 5-speed, K&N FIPK (from you), MP SBEC
> (from you)...
>
> ...Sam '95 SLT
>
> BTW: "I got a Check ENG light yesterday, checked the codes and got a
> code 12 (then 55), that's the battery/power loss code, right??"
>
> (In addition) I nearly stalled the truck, recovered, then the
> light came on... A hicup???(from power/drop/surge)??
>
>
>
> Anyone have this happen??
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